After weeks of trying and dozens of voided orders due to a checkout system that must have been designed in 1999 and never updated, I finally got my order in for an EVGA GTX 1080 SC Tuesday with Newegg a little before 5pm PST. I even did the rush shipping option because I thought it'd be nice to maybe get the card before the weekend was over. The card didn't ship the next day. I spoke with a Newegg Customer Service agent who assured me that it would ship today (Thursday). Now I go and check and it's still in packaging status, but they've put up this cute little message.
 

Isn't that totally adorable? Not one e-mail or notification on their site that they're undergoing inventory until now. I heard some rumors on the forums about this, which is specifically why I contacted Newegg, who told me otherwise. 
 
Now I get an error message of "The controller for path '/ContactUs/Chatpopup' was not found or does not implement IController." when trying to open a Live Chat.
 
This is after cancelling a May preorder from Amazon. *sigh*  If only I'd managed to get an order in with EVGA. 
 

eviljolly
After weeks of trying and dozens of voided orders due to a checkout system that must have been designed in 1999 and never updated

I burst out laughing, and then thought of this imagining of the internet before the internet, from 1967, prediting what the year 1999 would be like :)
https://youtu.be/Y0pPfyYtiBc
Behold, NewEgg.

LFaWolf
That little notice was there when you do the checkout. You probably overlooked it because it was small and place right below the shipping notification. I placed an Order on Wednesday morning and I saw that. I have Shoprunner 2 day shipping but I won't get my light bulbs until Tuesday. Oh well.
 

We probably overlooked it because if we didn't check out in 20 seconds we weren't getting a card.  I didn't even correct an address problem, called in later to have them do it.

I stopped buying from Newegg years ago and will never shop there again. Would never buy a video card from them with the no refund policy. 

Bo ho you are all crying because you have to wait a couple of days? 

I understand biannual inventory check can be an hectic for warehouse people but they should also disable or warn customers that their purchase may be delayed due to their tasks. you paid for their guaranteed service, but if they don't honor it, they should refund that guaranteed service fee.
 
either way, for some reasons (i really don't know why) ever since Paul left newegg I haven't spend money on neweggs as much. also i've seen more jacked up price on ebay than their actual retail web even when their retail page says "out of stock." struck me odd that official page is out of stock but their ebay page has unlimited stocks. (with higher price)
 
i moved my subscription from newegg to amazon prime and so far, i'm happy with it.

Seriously...a couple days?  Some of us can't even get an order in for a new card.  

Waresdom
Seriously...a couple days?  Some of us can't even get an order in for a new card.  

I know right? The OP should just be happy he has one on the way at this point. I'd gladly be in his spot instead of wondering if my 2 APM is fast enough to checkout time.

My order from Newegg (GTX1080 FTW) shipped out the same day, i was shocked. Received the card today, registered it and purchased 5yr warranty extension for it.
 
 

i, sometimes, question the average age of this forum's members because i see/read a whole lot of crying on here.
 
the thing about logistics is that there is never a 100% guarantee because things just happen sometimes. like others have said, u should feel fortunate to even have gotten your hands on a 1080 because i'm sure there are hundreds/thousands of guys that would be happy to take your spot. it took me 3 weeks of losing sleep to finally get my MSI Founders Edition from Amazon and about a month after release to finally score on my Asus 1080 Strix OC.
 
i know how u feel about being disappointed because i was trying to get my Founders Edition card before Father's Day to be able to show my family the new PC i just built. i'm an Amazon Prime member and placed my order for it on June 16th. i even paid the extra $8 bucks for 1-day shipping. i didn't even get my GPU until the 22nd, but it is what it is.
 
i got a text from nowinstock.net last Saturday the 25th that Newegg had some Asus Strix OC 1080's in stock and immediately hit the link. i was so damn ecstatic when my order went through. i wasn't really in any rush because my FE was performing very well already, so i just picked the cheapest shipping option. to my surprise, Newegg shipped my card out that same day (the 25th) and i received my Asus 1080 Strix OC on Tuesday the 28th. that's only 2 business days if u don't count Sunday. patience is a virtue.

hehehippie
u should feel fortunate to even have gotten your hands on a 1080 because i'm sure there are hundreds/thousands of guys that would be happy to take your spot.

 
Maybe I've been jaded by the business world, where you're expected to deliver things as promised or people get upset. Simply getting a chance to buy an item that's low in stock doesn't excuse poor business practices of a vendor. You can be happy about one thing, but upset about another. 
 
I know I'd get chewed out if I did something like this to my customers. Newegg has been doing this a long time, and should have an automated system that notifies users when there will be a delay, especially if they have prior knowledge to the cause. This is yearly inventory, I mean c'mon.
 
We're not talking about a delivery truck that caught fire, an natural disaster, or something out of their control. This is something totally predictable, that they had marked on their calendar far in advance. Their e-mail system should be configured to include notifications in all outgoing e-mails for orders. Their agents should be properly informed of the situation so that they don't set incorrect expectations for customers for a second time. 
 
But ok, yes, I'm glad I finally got a card ordered. I just wish I could have managed to get one directly from EVGA.